Santa Maria della Salute

This Roman Catholic Church is one of the most picturesque buildings in the city. Like some of the other churches in the city, it was built as a sign of gratitude (this one dedicated to Mary) for the end of the plague outbreak in the 1600s. You may remember I spoke about the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer or Il Redentore in a previous post, which had a very similar origin. And just like Il Redentore, there is a celebration with a big mass (this one during the 3rd week of November) which celebrations the end of the plague in Venice.

This Roman Catholic Church is one of the most picturesque buildings in the city. Like some of the other churches in the city, it was built as a sign of gratitude (this one dedicated to Mary) for the end of the plague outbreak in the 1600s

Piazza San Marco

Without a doubt, the main attraction in Venice is Piazza San Marco. This is where all of the action happens. But during the summer time, it is also one of the most crowded places in the city. One of my absolute favorite things was to grab a gelato and sit by the water right in front of the piazza and watch people walk by

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Holy smokes! That is one beautiful church!! I would love to go to a church service there. Although probably wouldn’t listen to the preacher preaching his sermon because I’d be admiring all of the gorgeous architectural design of that building. Thanks for sharing! Beautiful place to worship!